Katy Blakey

She joined KOCO in 2011 and quickly became the go-to reporter tracking the state's extreme weather and covering the market's big stories. Her coverage of a stand-off that ended in the rescue of a 6-year-old girl earned her a regional Emmy.

In 2012, Katy tracked twin tornadoes as they developed in western Oklahoma and tore a path north through Kansas. She field anchored in Luther, OK showing the challenges facing rural fire departments as wildfires consumed entire communities and lead wall-to-wall coverage of winter storms from the anchor desk.

Then, came May 2013 – one of the most devastating months in Oklahoma history. Katy began May 20 covering the tornado-damaged community of Bethel Acres and by the afternoon was following a 17 mile path of destruction left by an EF5 tornado in Moore and southwest Oklahoma City. She reported live on the rescue operations at Plaza Towers Elementary, the outpouring of volunteer efforts, President Obama’s visit and the rebuilding and recovery efforts that followed.

A proud graduate of Southern Methodist University, Katy began her career covering southeast Oklahoma and north Texas for KTEN-TV, the NBC affiliate in Denison, TX.

Born and raised in McKinney, Texas, Katy now calls Oklahoma home. She enjoys exploring new things to do around the city with her dog, Huckleberry.

Meeting people and learning new things is what Katy enjoys most about the news business. Email her anytime at kblakey@hearst.com.